"The group has the same questing spirit as bands like Wire, the Slits, or the Raincoats, but rather than simply recreating the works of those leaders of U.K. post-punk, the Hermans doggedly pursue their own distinct muse. Hints of Krautrock also crop up, both in trancy rhythms ...and in the sudden shifts and stops in the music at many points."
- AllMusic.com

"Those Deep Buds... is its masterpiece, an unbelievably powerful and resilient record with some of the best lyrics to ever appear on a rock album."
- Trouser Press

"An interesting combination of punk and ska...all ten tracks are strong examples of how good music can be when you blend styles" - Clipper Gore